The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Brief Synopsis
A movie that tells the true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner whose life inspired the film, "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang." After being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, the innocent Burns makes two daring escapes to astound the nation.
Cast & Crew
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Daniel Mann
Director
Edward C Langston
Taylor Presnell
L B Jernigan
Taj Mahal
Charles Carroll
Film Details
Also Known As
Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1987
Location
Marshall, Texas, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A movie that tells the true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner whose life inspired the film, "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang." After being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, the innocent Burns makes two daring escapes to astound the nation.
Director
Daniel Mann
Director
Cast
Edward C Langston
Taylor Presnell
L B Jernigan
Taj Mahal
Charles Carroll
Stephen Ham
John Mitchum
Burt Conway
Bert Williams
Chris Mulkey
Mitch Smith
Pat Minter
Charles Durning
Tommy Bush
Julius Tennon
Joe Mccaig
Esther Benson
Warren Vanders
Charles Mcclelland
Robert Callender
Desmond Dhooge
James Keach
Michael Clark
Ransom Andrews
Clancy Brown
Billy Kane
Tyler Patton
Lead Person
Lawrence Parks
Dennis Pace
William Sanderson
Charles Floyd
Kenneth Cooks
Page Doyle
Clyde Hutchinson
Kyra Sedgwick
Jerry Anderson
Helen Hall
George Auld
Richard Nelson
Colleen Kennedy
Lead Person
Bill Gratton
Paul Benjamin
Rony Clanton
Roy Morgan
Tim Hicks
Glynn Bradley
Val Kilmer
Stan Sturing
Sonia Braga
Bill Bolender
Harlan Jordan
Crew
Paul Abourezk
Grip
Dawn-leslie Allen
Production Assistant
John Allen
Assistant Camera Operator
Mel Arnold
Special Effects Foreman
Paul Babin
Camera Operator
Petra Bach
Adr Editor
Donna Barrish
Costumes
Robin Beauchesne
Makeup Artist
Yoram Ben-ami
Producer
Charles Bernstein
Music
Fred Blankfein
Assistant Director
Ed Briggs
Color Timer
Sean Britt
Assistant Camera Operator
Cecil Broughton
Sound Editor
Jack Buehler
Costume Designer
Vincent Godfrey Burns
Book As Source Material
B C Cameron
Assistant Director
Dwight Campbell
Gaffer
Michael Campus
Screenplay
Michael Campus
Executive Producer
Ken Carter
Photography
Joe Chambers
Special Thanks To
Willie Chambers
Special Thanks To
Eric Compton
Art Department
Vincent Cresciman
Production Designer
Dr. Charles Danner
Medic
Arla Dietz Baim
Music Coordinator
Donald W Ernst
Sound Editor
Summer Eubanks
Assistant Property Master
John J. Eyler
Assistant Director
Randy Fife
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Fischer
Grip
Terri Fluker
Costumes
Camilla Fluxman
Other
David Footman
Other
Diana Friedberg
Editor
Al Goelz
Production
Mark Goodermote
Boom Operator
Gene Grigg
Special Effects
Kevin Halloran
Location Manager
Walter A. Hannemann
Editor
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Annette Haywood-carter
Script Supervisor
Jo Heller
Costumes
Laura Hoffman
Production Coordinator
Carla Holland
Caterer
Andrea Horta
Adr Editor
Eileen Horta
Sound Editor
Mark Ivers
Swing Gang
Margaret Johnson
Other
Arvo O Katajisto
Production Assistant
Constance A Kazmer
Sound Editor
Rody Kent
Casting Director
Lacia Kornylo
Production Accountant
Dick Kyker
Property Master
Robert Kyker
Propman
Mark Larick
Assistant Camera Operator
Jimmy Leavens
Dolly Grip
Fred Lloyd
Costumes
Ellen Locy
Casting Associate
Laverta Lovell
Location Manager
Scott Lynk
Construction
Erin Lyons
Hair Stylist
Taj Mahal
Song Performer
Steve Mattson
Assistant Camera Operator
James M Mcewen
Electrician
Charles Milliken
Transportation Captain
Bernice Moschini
Assistant Production Accountant
Lori A Mozilo
Music
Ed Novick
Sound Mixer
Lisa Phelps
Production Assistant
Randy Reum
Driver
Art Riddle
Construction Coordinator
Barbara Riley
Negative Cutting
Cecilia Rodarte
Set Decorator
Greg Rodriguez
Assistant Production Accountant
Noel Rogers
Editor
Allan K Rosen
Music Editor
Jonathan A Rosenfeld
Transportation Coordinator
Doyle Ross
Construction Coordinator
Mikael Salomon
Director Of Photography
Kevin Sandstrom
Caterer
Quentin Schierenberg
Production Assistant
Robert Schneider
Unit Production Manager
Sherry Smith
Production Assistant
Patrick Snyder
Music
Kevin Spears
Sound Editor
Brian Steagall
Transportation Captain
Larry Stensvold
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Stocks
Dolly Grip
Sadie Strahan
Costumes
Mark Smith Thiederman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Troy
Swing Gang
Phillip Tuck
Other
Teri Tunder
Casting Associate
Blaine Vanders
Craft Service
Warren Vanders
Assistant
Kevin Wadowski
Key Grip
Julie Walther
Production Assistant
Eric Ward
Other
Clifford L Warner
Construction
James Terry Welden
Assistant Art Director
Pamela Westmore
Makeup Artist
Kerry Dean Williams
Sound Editor
Randy Wilson
Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1987
Location
Marshall, Texas, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 31, 1987
Opening credits contained following statement: "After director completed director's cut, final verson was supervised by production company."
